Age alone no longer should be considered a defining factor when determining whether an older…
Month: November 2011
Low levels of alcohol consumption associated with small increased risk of breast cancer, study finds
Consumption of three to six alcoholic drinks per week is associated with a small increase…
Recipients of organ transplants at increased risk for broad range of cancers, study finds
Patients who have received a solid organ transplant, such as kidney, liver, heart or lung,…
Use of low-toxicity conditioning regimen prior to cell transplantation appears promising for older adults with blood, bone marrow cancers
Older patients with advanced hematologic malignancies, such as leukemia and lymphoma, who received a conditioning…
People rationalize situations they’re stuck with, but rebel when they think there’s an out
People who feel like they’re stuck with a rule or restriction are more likely to…
Crowdsourcing nutrition in a snap: Counting calories in photos, PlateMate proves the wisdom of the (well-managed) crowd
If keeping a food diary seems like too much effort, despair not: Computer scientists ahave…
Landsat’s TIRS instrument comes out of first round of thermal vacuum testing
The Thermal Infrared Sensor that will fly on the next Landsat satellite came out of…
Asia-based computers spread half world’s spam
In cybercrime’s mug sheet of top offenders, the “Dirty Dozen” of nations responsible for relaying…
Asia-based computers spread half world’s spam
In cybercrime’s mug sheet of top offenders, the “Dirty Dozen” of nations responsible for relaying…
Kids still lie to get on Facebook
Parents know little about the government restrictions meant to protect their kids’ privacy, and many…